TY - BOOK AU - Libbey,James K. ED - Project Muse. TI - Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power SN - 9781612341804 AV - TL540.D363 L53 2013 U1 - 623.74/6092B 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Potomac Books KW - De Seversky, Alexander P. KW - Aeronautics, Military KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Air power KW - Aeronautical engineers KW - Biography KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: the Russian in the Russian context -- The Russian ace in the Great War -- Revolutionary changes -- The Russian test pilot and consultant in America -- The Russian inventor -- The Russian inventor becomes an American designer -- The innovative designer -- The P-35 manufacturer -- Troubled times -- The P-35 manufacturer loses his company -- The making of an air power prophet -- Prophet of air power -- Victory through air power -- The prophet at home and abroad -- The prophet challenged -- Return of the media personality -- The futurist UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781612341804/ ER -